I would rather a romantic relationship turn into contempt than turn into apathy. The passion in the extremities make it appear as though it once meant something. We grow from hot or cold, but lukewarm is the biggest insult.
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Generally, there is a lot of truth value in stepping back, observing, then logically generalizing the extremes of what you see.
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